Die Mercurii, 6 Aprilis, 1642.

Bailing a Prisoner.

THE humble Petition of Sir George Hamilton, in
Custody of the Serjeant, was this Day read: And
It is Ordered, That he be forthwith bailed.

Ditto.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Leigh, now in
the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms, be forthwith bailed.

Parliament Guards.

Ordered, That the Guards shall have Liberty to go
Home, so soon as both Houses rise.

Bailing a Prisoner.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Rich. Urmston,
now in the Serjeant's Custody, be forthwith bailed; who,
as the House is informed, hath taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Kirke's, &c. Petition.

The humble Petition of Geo. Kirke and Humphry
Walrond Esquires, and others, was this Day read:

And Mr. Kirke, who subscribed it, was called in; and
did avow the Petition; and that he knew the Contents
of the Petition to be true by Information.

Being asked, Why he did not go to a Trial at Law;
which he might do, notwithstanding a Petition depending here; he answered, He conceived he had been at
Law; and had a Decree in the Duchy Court.

Ordered, That the Committee for the Privileges of this
House, where Mr. Whittlock has the Chair, be revived:
And that this Petition of Mr. Geo. Kirke and Mr. Humphry Walrond, and the whole State of the Business, and
the Proceedings thereupon, be referred to this Committee: And that John Hull of Frieston, and John Kellett
of Boston, be summoned to attend this House forthwith:
And that the Mayor of Boston do publish this Order in
that Town; and that they do meet this Day Three Weeks,
in the Exchequer Chamber, at Two post Meridiem.

Transporting Horses.

Ordered, That the Marquis of Haracour shall have
Liberty to transport Three Horses into France, notwithstanding any former Order of Restraint.

Powder for Guilford.

Ordered, That Mr. Cordell shall have Liberty to deliver Two Barrels of Powder, for the Service of Guilford,
at the Rates agreed upon.

Trial of Benion.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Dr. Bennett;

The Lords have commanded us to let you know, that
they are ready to proceed in the Trial against Benion, if
this House be ready.

Ordered, That such Members of this House shall be
examined in this Business concerning Benion.-

Kent Petition.

Ordered, That the several Sub Committees that are
Members of the Committee appointed to examine the
Petition framed at Maidston, do meet at their several
appointed Places, this Afternoon, at Two of Clock, for
the farther Examination of that Business: And that this
Information concerning Sir Geo. Strowde be referred to
the Consideration and Examination of the Committee
appointed to join with the Lords, to examine the Petition framed at Maidston: And that they take special
Care herein: And that they shall have Power to send for
Witnesses, Parties, Papers, Records, &c.

It is further Ordered, That the Information this Day
given, concerning the Proceeding of the Petition in Kent,
be referred to the Committee for that Petition: And that
the Parties that give the Information do attend that
Committee: And that the Committee shall have Power
to dismiss the Witnesses when they shall see Reason.

Answer to Lords.

Answer returned by the same Messengers, That this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will send up Members of their House to
manage that Business presently.

Deputy Lieutenant.

Sir Edw. Aiscough informs the House, that he had
acquainted the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolneshire with
the Recommendation of Mr. Grantham, to be One of
the Deputy Lieutenants for that County; and that he
approves well of it.

Sheriff of Northampton.

Ordered, That the Report of the Business concerning
the Sheriff of the County of Northampton, to be made
To-morrow Morning.

Trial of Edmonds.

The humble Petition of Colonel Francis Edmonds was
this Day read; And

It is Ordered, That the Trial of him be referred to the
King's Bench; and that the Witnesses that informed the
Words do come to be examined.

Kent Petition.

Ordered, That this Letter from Sir Walth. Roberts,
concerning the Petition in Kent, be referred to the Committee for that Petition.

Seabrooke's Petition.

The humble Petition of Gilbert Seabrooke was read;
and referred to the Committee for Contributions.

Scotch Army in Ireland.

Resolved, upon the Question, That a convenient Sum
of Money shall be left in the Hands of the Deputy Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, to be employed, upon Occasion,
for the Waggons and Carriages of the Scots Army, in
the same manner as for those of the English Army.

Resolved, upon the Question, That there shall be
allowed to the Horse Troops of the Scotts Army, employed in Ireland, a Colonel, a Serjeant Major, and Quarter
Master.

Resolved, upon the Question, That the Scotts shall have
a Commissary and Comptroller of their Artillery, for
their own Army at their own chusing; and be paid by the
English; and have the same Pay and Allowance as such
Officers of the like Quality in the English Army.

Resolved, upon the Question, That what Companies
of Men the Scotts shall send over into Ireland, within
the Compass of their Ten thousand, shall be paid upon
their Muster in Ireland, though they make not up intire
and complete Regiments.

Turkey Company &c.

Ordered, That Sir H. Vane, To morrow, report the
Business that concerns the One per Cent; the Turkey
Company; and the Trade of the Suffolk Cloth.

Declaration to Scotland.

Ordered, That Sir Philip Stapilton, Mr. Hampden, Mr.
Fienis, Mr. Pierrepoint, Sir H. Vane, Sir Wm. Lewis, Sir
H. Vane junior, do draw some Declaration, and present
it to the House, for the Preserving the brotherly Affection
and near Union between the Two Nations of England and
Scotland, settled by Act of Parliament, to be sent to the
Great Council appointed to meet there the Thirteenth of
this Month: And are to meet this Afternoon, at Three of
Clock, in the Court of Wards, if conveniently they may;
or otherwise, at such other Times as they shall think fit.

Letter to Lords Justices in Ireland.

A Letter to be sent from Mr. Speaker to the Lords
Justices in Ireland, prepared by a Committee appointed
to that Purpose, was this Day presented to the House,
and read; and put to the Question; and by Vote upon
the Question, assented unto; and ordered to be fair written to be signed.

Henley's Claims.

Ordered, That the two thousand Five hundred Pounds,
due to Mr. Henley, as Monies borrowed of him for the Service of Ireland, and ordered by this House to be presently
paid unto him, be recommended to the Committee of the
Irish Adventurers; to lend the said Sum upon publick
Faith; and satisfy the said Mr. Henley the said Monies.

Sir E. Deering.

The Serjeant informed the House, that Sir Edw .. [a]
was missing.

Leave of Absence.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Lloyd have
Leave to go into the Country.

Reports to be made.

Ordered, That the Election for Andevor be reported
To-morrow Morning; and the Business concerning the
Burgesses of Bristoll be reported too.

Allowances to the Bishops.

Resolved, upon the Question, That the Bishop of Durham shall be allowed Eight hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Matthew Bishop of
Elye shall be allowed One hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Joseph Bishop of
Norwich shall be allowed Four hundred Pounds per
Annum.

Resolved, That Wm. Bishop of Bath and Welles shall
be allowed One hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Robert Bishop of
Co. et Litchfield shall be allowed Eight hundred Pounds
per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Godfrey Bishop of
Gloucester shall be allowed the Sum of Two hundred
Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Geo. Bishop of
Hereff shall be allowed Five hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That John Bishop of
Peterborough shall be allowed One hundred Pounds per
Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, that Rob. Bishop of Oxon
shall be allowed One hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That John Bishop of
Asaph shall be allowed Five hundred Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Morgan Bishop of
Landaff shall be allowed the Sum of Two hundred
Pounds per Annum.

Resolved, upon the Question, That the Number of
the Feoffees in the Bishops Bill, shall be the Number of
Seven.

Resolved, upon the *, That no Member of this House
shall be appointed a Feoffee in this Bill concerning the
Bishops.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee for this
Bill to nominate Seven Men to be Feoffees in this Bill,
and present them to the House To-morrow Morning.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Arth. Squib, and
Mr. Jo. Brooke, shall be appointed Auditors in this Bill.

A Proviso to the Bill concerning the Bishops, was now
offered; and twice read; and ordered to be committed.

Ordered, That this Bill concerning the Bishops, shall
be recommitted to the same Committee as to the Proviso
now read, and the Naming of the Feoffees; and they
are to meet To-morrow, at Seven of Clock, in the Star
Chamber: And that Sir Jo. Holland be added to this
Committee.

Speaking against Parliament.

Resolved, upon the Question, That * Wiseman shall
be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent, for speaking many
dangerous Words against the Parliament and Kingdom:
And that the Information given in to this House, of the
Words spoken by the said Wiseman, be referred to the
Committee appointed for the Petition framed at Maidston.

Royal Assent to a Bill.

The Gentleman Usher of the House of Peers was sent
to acquaint this House, that the Lords were ready to give
his Majesty's Assent, by Commission, to the Bill for Explanation of certain Clauses in the Bill concerning the Irish
Propositions; and desired this House to come up.

Saddles, &c stayed.

Ordered, That the Bailiffs of Yarmouth shall be required to keep safely the great Saddles and other Ammunition stayed at Yarmouth, until this House shall take
further Order herein: And that Mr. Corbett do return
Thanks to the Bailiffs for their Service.

Anglesey Militia, &c.

That, at the next Message, the Lords shall be desired,
that the Earl of Bridgewatar may deliver in the Papers
he has in his Custody, concerning the County of Anglesey, and the Militia thereof, to the Lord Lieutenant of
that County.

Proceedings on Benion.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Dr. Bennett;

That the Lords have commanded us to let this House
know, that their Lordships are now ready to proceed in
Benion's Business.

Army Accounts.

Ordered, That the Auditors to whom the Auditing
the Accounts of the Pay-master of Berwick is referred,
be required to certify the State of those Accounts to the
same Committee as the Accounts of the Pay-master
Carlell are referred.

Answer to Lords.

Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has taken their Lordships Message into Consideration; and will send up some Members of theirs about it
presently.

Proclamation against Dering.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to acquaint their Lordships with the going away of Sir Edw.
Dering; and to desire, that the Ports may be stopt: And
that a Proclamation may issue for the calling him in.

And Sir Wm. Lewis is appointed to go with this
Message.

Trial of Benion.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed to manage
the Evidence at Benion's Trial, do go up to the Lords:
And that such Members as have had Leave to have been
examined in Benion's Case shall likewise go up: And that
if the Lords shall hear Benion's Counsel, that then the
Committee shall withdraw: But that the Members that
have been examined as Witnesses, may stay to be crossexamined, if they be required.

Corn for Londonderry.

Ordered, That the Treasurers appointed by the Act
for Contribution, within the City of London, do pay an
Hundred Pounds of that Money to Mr. Vassall, to lay
forth in Corn to be distributed among the Poor of Londonderry: And that the Lords be desired to join in this
Order.

Message to Lords.

The Lord Gray is appointed to carry up this Order.

He likewise carried up the Resolution of the Lords,
concerning the Earl of Warwick, and the Lord Admiral:
Which was sent from the Lords; and read here; and
assented unto.

Sir E. Dering.

Sir Wm. Lewis brings Answer, That the Lords do agree
that the Ports should be stopt, as to Sir Edw. Dering:
And that they would give Order for a strict Search to be
made after him.

Distribution of Money.

That the House doth allow of the particular Sums appointed by the Committee for the Contribution, to be
distributed among the particular Persons named in a
Schedule presented to this House by the said Committee;
the which particular Sums, in the Total, amount to Four
hundred and Twenty-two Pounds.

Seditions Pamphlets, &c.

Mr. Serjeant Euers has Leave to attend the Committee of both Houses appointed to receive such Informations as shall be given to the said Committee, concerning
seditious Pamphlets and Tumults.